Sitting at peg 18, he also added around 1lb of silver fish with pole and bread punch.

Travelling companion Phil Roberts secured second place off peg 17 with 11lb 12oz.

A bad weather forecast and hard going compelled Westland’s AC to call a premature end to their Friday match at Brooklands Lake and proceeding halted at 1pm instead of the usual 3pm.

Alan Creaser drew fancied peg one and alternated between the pole and waggler with maggot for bait to take 4lb 6oz of rudd. Tierney was the only other angler to break the 1lb barrier with 2lb 2oz of silver fish off peg two.

Brian Hewitt had a busy day on the five-metre pole with maggot at Rosedale Fishery, taking lots of roach and the odd perch from peg 18 to win Phoenix Angling Veterans’ match with 13lb 12oz.

Tony Mellor sat close by at peg 19 and secured second place with 8lb 6oz.

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